Selkirk?

[Goldie's mum]

Hi,
Who is the dealer who advertises regularly on D.D.?
Thanks

 

[EventingMum]

Sarah Ashe

 

[Goldie's mum]

Sarah Ashe

Thank you.

 

[Smogul]

Any experiences of her?

 

[Goldie's mum]

Any experiences of her?

No, just trying to get my eye in.

 

[EventingMum]

I have no personal experience but look on the Dodgy Dealer type pages on Facebook for reviews, there's quite a few.

 

[nicnag]

I've not heard anything good..

 

[Goldie's mum]

I've not heard anything good..

Thank you. I kept seeing adverts with just a mobile number & no other identification. Now I've got a name I've been able to do some searching.

 

[Goldie's mum]

Sorry - me again!
The dealer that just says "Falkirk" - that would be Avonmill equestrian, and Fife = Billy Lowther, yes?

 

[EventingMum]

I think Avonmill would be more likely to use their name and tend to sell competition type horses, there's a Greencraig Equestrian in Avonbridge, Falkirk. Raith Equestrian is Billy Lowther.

 

[TPO]

Sorry - me again!
The dealer that just says "Falkirk" - that would be Avonmill equestrian, and Fife = Billy Lowther, yes?

I very much doubt that the Falkirk dealer would be Avonmill. For starters they aren't in Falkirk! I believe that they are more agents than dealers too. They are also high end and wouldn't be on the likes of D.D.

There are a other dealer names in Falkirk and Fife that would come to mind

 

[Goldie's mum]

So I know what you're thinking - "this cheapskate is seeing how low she can go without actually scraping up the sediment on the bottom"!


I'm making preliminary retirement plans which involve a type of pony that high-end sources wouldn't bother with, so I'll need to venture into injun territory but not brave/daft enough to rock up to Appleby with cash sewn into my undies.

Edited to add - I'm not in Selkirk it was just that the dealer there seems on the face of it to deal in the type I'll be after. Warned off now, thanks to HH.

 

[TPO]

So I know what you're thinking - "this cheapskate is seeing how low she can go without actually scraping up the sediment on the bottom"!


I'm making preliminary retirement plans which involve a type of pony that high-end sources wouldn't bother with, so I'll need to venture into injun territory but not brave/daft enough to rock up to Appleby with cash sewn into my undies.

Edited to add - I'm not in Selkirk it was just that the dealer there seems on the face of it to deal in the type I'll be after. Warned off now, thanks to HH.

Not that I'd recommend him but there is Tom Dunbar. I've seen some poor wee souls flourish into lovely ponies with the right care. It's a punt, and even he's put prices up, but probably one of the cheapest around.

 

[Goldie's mum]

Not that I'd recommend him but there is Tom Dunbar. I've seen some poor wee souls flourish into lovely ponies with the right care. It's a punt, and even he's put prices up, but probably one of the cheapest around.

Thank you. I'll add him to my maybe list.
It's not a matter of price I'm going to need a been there- done it all ride & drive, travellers' pony type. Retiring this Autumn so no rush. A long time since I bought & was looking for something quite different then.

 

[TPO]

Thank you. I'll add him to my maybe list.
It's not a matter of price I'm going to need a been there- done it all ride & drive, travellers' pony type. Retiring this Autumn so no rush. A long time since I bought & was looking for something quite different then.

AFAIK his tend to be younger, blank canvas/untangled types so probably not suitable

 

[nicnag]

The Ashes have a few names . It's worth doing a Facebook dodgy dealer search

 

[WispyBegs]

I have not heard good things about the Ashes from Selkirk - they also advertise under the name Emma Clark.
Personally I would avoid!
Would really recommend searching any potential dealer on the Dodgy Dealer pages on Facebook so you can get a good idea of how reputable they are.

 

[Goldie's mum]

I have not heard good things about the Ashes from Selkirk - they also advertise under the name Emma Clark.
Personally I would avoid!
Would really recommend searching any potential dealer on the Dodgy Dealer pages on Facebook so you can get a good idea of how reputable they are.

Thank you, certainly will.

 

[Red-1]

Personally I would avoid any dealer who doesn't advertise their name with the advert. If they were genuine, they would put their name out there.

I also discounted any that said private sale, when it was obvious that they were not.

The cob I have in my avatar would be a fun type for you, I sourced him on Preloved. There were a fair few older, been there/seen it types on Preloved when I was looking. He was straight from a private home, although he did have (fully declared) health issues. A horse from the same yard was a similar type and was more £ but had no health issues.

In fact, the other was so similar that the livery staff had sometimes brought the wrong one into the stable! LOL.

 

[Goldie's mum]

Personally I would avoid any dealer who doesn't advertise their name with the advert. If they were genuine, they would put their name out there.

I also discounted any that said private sale, when it was obvious that they were not.

The cob I have in my avatar would be a fun type for you, I sourced him on Preloved. There were a fair few older, been there/seen it types on Preloved when I was looking. He was straight from a private home, although he did have (fully declared) health issues. A horse from the same yard was a similar type and was more £ but had no health issues.

In fact, the other was so similar that the livery staff had sometimes brought the wrong one into the stable! LOL.

Good advice, thank you.